Nebraska Public Media

Nebraska Public Media, which was previously known as Nebraska Educational Telecommunications (NET), serves as a network of public radio and television stations across Nebraska. This network is managed by the Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission (NETC). All television stations are part of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), and the radio stations are affiliated with National Public Radio (NPR).

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NU announces new voice of Husker football

4 days ago | nebraskapublicmedia.org | Matt Olberding

Nebraska Athletics has hired a new football play-by-play announcer. Kyle Crooks comes to Nebraska after eight years as broadcast coordinator and play-by-play broadcaster at the University of Florida. In his new role as the director of broadcasting for the Huskers Radio Network, Crooks will also co-host the network’s Sports Nightly show. He takes over the job formerly held by Greg Sharpe, who died of pancreatic cancer earlier this year after spending 17 years as the voice of the Huskers.
Rain, severe weather on tap for Nebraska after heatwave

5 days ago | nebraskapublicmedia.org | Matt Olberding

After a weekend where much of Nebraska saw blistering heat, a pattern change is set to bring buckets of rain. The National Weather Service is forecasting the possibility of 1-3 inches of rain across large areas of the state starting Monday and continuing through at least Thursday. There also are chances for severe weather. “Multiple rounds of slow-moving storms could lead to flooding,” the weather service’s Omaha office said in a social media post.
Nebraska's Congressional delegation expresses support for Iran strikes

6 days ago | nebraskapublicmedia.org | Matt Olberding

Members of Nebraska’s Congressional delegation expressed support for President Donald Trump’s decision to strike three sites in Iran connected to the country’s nuclear program. "A short time ago the U.S. military carried out massive precision strikes on the three key nuclear facilities in the Iranian regime: Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan," President Trump said in a TV address to the nation Saturday night, calling the strikes “a spectacular military success.”Second District Congressional Rep.
NU Regents approve 5% tuition increase as part of annual budget

1 week ago | nebraskapublicmedia.org | Brian Beach

Students across University of Nebraska campuses will be paying a higher tuition rate this fall. The move marks the third straight year of tuition increases at the university, following a two-year tuition freeze. The NU Board of Regents approved a $1.1 billion state-aided annual budget on Thursday that includes a 5% increase in tuition and more than $18 million in cuts. Regents voted 6-2 in its favor. The tight budget comes following a lower-than-requested appropriation from the Nebraska Legislature.
Nebraska facing first extreme heat wave this year

1 week ago | nebraskapublicmedia.org | Matt Olberding

Friday is officially the first day of summer, but all across Nebraska, it’s going to feel more like mid-July. Nearly every corner of the state is expected to hit triple digits Friday and Saturday, which has led the National Weather Service to warn of dangerously hot conditions.
Pillen appoints ex-judge to Nebraska Liquor Control Commission

1 week ago | nebraskapublicmedia.org | Matt Olberding

Gov. Jim Pillen on Wednesday announced he is appointing a former judge to fill a vacancy on the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission. Pillen chose J. Michael Coffey, a former district court judge in the 4th Judicial District, which covers Omaha, to fill the commission seat representing the 2nd Congressional District. Coffey, who served nearly 25 years as a judge after practicing as an attorney in Omaha, must still be approved by the Legislature, something that won’t happen until next year.
NDCS awards Hausmann Construction with $313 million contract for new prison construction

1 week ago | nebraskapublicmedia.org | Brian Beach

Construction of the new 1,500-bed state prison north of Lincoln has an official price tag. The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services announced Wednesday that it intends to award Hausmann Construction with the project after receiving a $313 million bid from the Lincoln-based company. Hausmann has worked on other Nebraska projects including the Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln Children’s Zoo and Pillen Family Farms Headquarters.
Hilgers sends cease-and-desist letters to 82 Lincoln hemp-product retailers

1 week ago | nebraskapublicmedia.org | Brian Beach

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced Wednesday that he is expanding his fight against synthetic THC, the psychoactive compound found in cannabis. His office sent cease-and-desist letters to 82 retail locations in Lincoln, alleging that the stores are selling products marketed as hemp but containing an unlawful concentration of delta-9. Hilgers’ office said more than 90% of products were labeled inaccurately.
Ceremonial groundbreaking for dairy processing plant held at Seward Rail Park

1 week ago | nebraskapublicmedia.org | Naomi Delkamiller

Speaking at the ceremony, Pillen welcomed the investment by a family-owned business. “I’ve seen enough Dollar Generals in this state to sink a ship,” Pillen said. “We should be doing business with the family-owned businesses who are the stakeholders in our communities across the state.”Tuls Dairies, the production arm of Dari Processing, milks about 10,500 cows in Nebraska, split between two farms near Rising City and Shelby.
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Nebraska postpones annual gathering following Minnesota attacks

1 week ago | nebraskapublicmedia.org | Brian Beach

Following the attacks on pro-abortion rights lawmakers in Minnesota over the weekend, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Nebraska postponed an event scheduled in Sarpy County Tuesday night. Planned Parenthood’s website states, “Out of an abundance of caution for our staff, supporters, and community, we have made the decision to postpone Building Power in Nebraska.”Early Saturday morning, the former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed.